Police in Kasangati are investigating the circumstances under which an 8-year-old juvenile was murdered in Namavundu village Kasangati Town Councill in Wakiso District on Monday.
Annet Nantongo was moving with her sister Sumaya Nakiboneka when she met her death.
Stevia Nakakande sent her two daughters on Sunday, July 3, to buy a book only to wait for their return but in vain.
It was until Monday, July 4, at around 4:00 pm, when Nakiboneka was found with serious wounds, prompting a search for her sister, only to find her lifeless body.
“Police reached the scene and took the body to Mulago mortuary while Nakiboneka was taken to Mulago hospital in critical condition,” Luke Owoyesigire the KMP Deputy Police Spokesperson said in a statement
“We have embarked on investigations and have since arrested a suspect identified as Mubatizi John with the help of a canine that led us to his premises from the crime scene where the children were found,”
Owoyesigire added that statements recorded attributing the murder of the girl to ritual practice purposes.
“The suspect will be interrogated and more details about this heinous act will be provided in due course. In the meantime, parents should be mindful of the movements that their children make and always caution them against advances from strangers,” he said
